Leading Change: Delivering the New Urban Agenda through Urban and Territorial Planning 2018 The International Guidelines on Urban and Territorial Planning (IG-UTP) are a pivotal component of the framework for delivering a sustainable urban future. This book as a whole contains the strategic considerations and supporting line of reasoning that need to be considered when applying the IG-UTP. It is not a primer on planning and hence does not cover every issue encompassed by the IG-UTP.
The starting point is that planning has to adjust to a new global context. Traditional forms of planning were formulated before concerns such as climate change, inclusion, metropolitanisation, spatial justice, gender, or resilience were considerations. Furthermore, an unprecedented extent of urban development is now unplanned and many cities are overwhelmed by dysfunctional and often slum-led urban growth. Planning needs to adjust to these new realities so that we do not continue on the current trajectory.
Thus, there needs to be a culture change within the planning profession and among decision-makers and stakeholders. We need to build on the strengths of the planning tradition and to adapt to the complexity of accelerating global change by delivering at scale at a more rapid pace. Fiscal, taxation, governance, management and environmental regulation measures need to be supported by an integrative and nimble UTP that is strategic, participatory and based on human rights principles.
Urban Planning for City Leaders: A Handbook for Kenya 2018 Urban Planning for City Leaders – A handbook for Kenya is a valuable source of information, inspiration and ideas on urban planning that is designed for city leaders and decision-makers. By 2050, Kenya’s urban population is projected to reach 44 million people, which will be close to half (46 per cent) of the total country population, from an estimated current urban population of 13.8 million people.
Issue Paper – SDGs 6, 7, 11, 12 and 15 2018 The set of issue papers presents themes and issues that the UN System in Brazil considers relevant in the scope of the implementation process of SDGs 6, 7, 11, 12 and 15 in Brazil and intend on serving as subsidies to the National Commission for the corresponding thematic discussions in the preparatory phase for the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development of 2018, as well as in other relevant opportunities.
El-Qobbeh Neighbourhood Profile 2018 Neighbourhood profiles are reports containing original spatialized data and analysis, generated within an area-based framework, and synthesized to respond to the evidence needs of sector specialists, multisector practitioners, and local authorities.
Sustainable Densification: Buraidah Integrated Neighbourhood 2018 As an extension of the Buraidah City Profile, the demonstration project will apply the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) principles on sustainable neighbourhood planning, applicable to the Saudi context. One of the primary goals of the project is to demonstrate how to implement possible solutions for shifting urbanisation in Saudi to a sustainable development track, without adopting heterotopic models. Instead, it intends to develop locally rooted traditions and culture and the design components.
New Urban Agenda-Bahasa-Malaysia 2018 Adopted in 2016 in Habitat III, the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development, the New Urban Agenda is an action-oriented document which sets global standards of achievement in sustainable urban development, by readdressing the way cities and human settlements are planned, designed, financed, developed, governed, and managed, through cooperation with committed partners, relevant stakeholders, and urban actors at all levels of government as well as the private sector and in supporting the implementation of the 2030 Agenda.
Review on SDG11 Synthesis Report for the 2018 HLPF - Tracking Progress Towards Inclusive, Safe, Resilient and Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements 2018 Final Report on the Global Experts Group Meeting ¨Review on SDG11 Synthesis Report for the 2018 HLPF - Tracking Progress Towards Inclusive, Safe, Resilient and Sustainable Cities and Human Settlements” held in Nairobi, Kenya, 28th - 30th May 2018.
Mapping Migration in Beirut Municipality: A Comparative Study of Three Neighbourhoods 2018 Migration Profile provides an introduction to migration challenges in Beirut. While only focusing on a snapshot of immigration rather than emigration in the city, the profile aims to improve our understanding of challenges in relation to migrants in Beirut (population density, eviction threats, racial harassment, lack of affordability, etc.). The profile offers new evidence on the types of vulnerabilities facing migrants in contrasting neighbourhoods in Beirut Municipality. This may serve to highlight aspects of the nature and urgency of challenges facing migrants as a basis for considering their role in the development of the city.
Extended CPI Report: Mexico City (in Spanish) 2018 Extended CPI Report of the urban agglomeration of Mexico City
Regional Awareness Workshop - Integrating Urban-Rural Linkages in Policies and Strategies 2018 The Regional Awareness Workshop “Integrating Urban-Rural Linkages in Policies and Strategies” took place on September 18- 19, 2018 in Nairobi, Kenya within the United Nations Development Account project “Leaving No Place Behind: Strengthening Urban- Rural Linkages in Africa”. It was hosted by UN-Habitat in partnership with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and in collaboration the United Nations Centre for Regional Development (UNCRD), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD). The workshop brought together representatives from the four UNDA project countries, as well as national or subnational government officials from other countries in the region.